Evaluationsverfahren von Informationskompetenz-Veranstaltungen
| Main Author: | Barbers, Irene |
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| Format: | Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | de |
| Terbitan: |
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://eprints.rclis.org/16350/1/Masterarbeit_Barbers.pdf http://eprints.rclis.org/16350/ |
Daftar Isi:
- The thesis is situated in the context of courses in information literacy provided by academic libraries, focusing on methods of evaluation. Various methods of testing the effectiveness of information literacy courses are discussed, ranging from simple feedback methods to questionnaires concerning students' contentedness with courses and to tests assessing the informational skills achieved by students. Grounded on a thorough theoretical background on evaluation methods, put in context of the libraries' reference framework, the different approaches of assessment are put into comparison with the goal to define which are best suited for what purpose. Time and effort needed for each method are part of the consideration. A step-by-step description and critical assessment of an evaluation process using the questionnaire method illustrates the comparison and shows precisely the amount of time and effort needed to conduct this process, thus supporting librarians' decisions on adopting this method or not. The implementation of evaluation processes has become ubiquitous throughout the German academic landscape. The thesis shows that, in contrast to this general approach, evaluations should only be used in a focused way, addressing specific questions, to be an effective tool. Furthermore, measures of quality improvement should always be in the centre of attention and be linked directly to the outcomes of the evaluation process. Though it seems to be implicit, this step is often neglected in current practice.